northernbook Chapter 377 Entering the School Gate
Chapter 377 Entering the School Gate
At the east gate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, the area had become a boiling pot of porridge.
A million-dollar Alphard van was parked across the entrance, its window half-rolled down, revealing a face with exquisite makeup and an impatient expression.
This is a second-tier senior student who was invited back to school to perform tonight.
Outside the car, the agent was yelling at the security guard, spitting as he spoke.
"Didn't you see whose car this is? Our artist is going on stage to raise funds later!"
"If the instruments and costumes we've prepared get damaged, can you afford to pay for them?"
"Open the gate quickly, let us drive straight into the school!"
The security guard at the gate had a dark expression, his back straighter than the flagpole on the playground, and he gripped the walkie-talkie tightly in his hand.
"A death order from the school leadership!"
"Today, the number of people on campus has exceeded 30,000. For the safety of the students, apart from ambulances, even if the Heavenly King himself came with the Jade Emperor, he would have to park his car outside and walk in!"
"Why are you so rigid, old man..."
The security captain wouldn't let them through, and the agent wouldn't let their artist get out of the car either, so the two sides were locked in a stalemate at the school gate.
Just then.
Just as the two sides were arguing fiercely, the shutters of paparazzi clicked all around, and a slightly disheveled figure, panting like a bellows, rushed to the scene.
"Old Li! Captain Li! Whew...wait...wait a minute!"
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Old Zhang shakily rushed to the security captain.
"Teacher Zhang? What's wrong?"
The security captain was taken aback.
Ignoring the fact that there were people watching, Old Zhang leaned close to the security captain's ear and whispered a few words in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
In an instant.
The security captain, who had been stern and incorruptible with an expression as cold as ice, suddenly had his pupils dilate!
"What?! Bai Zhi's daughter... no, Jiang Bai Zhi's classmate is in that car?!"
The security captain's voice instantly rose eight octaves, his tone filled with "extreme anxiety stemming from heartache":
"And you're sick?"
"This child actually went on a fundraising campaign for children in mountainous areas while ill?!"
"Old Zhang, why didn't you say so sooner!"
The security captain suddenly turned around and shouted at the security guards who were standing at attention:
"Attention! Level One Alert!"
"Due to Jiang Baizhi's extreme weakness, in order to ensure the performance goes smoothly, the 'green life channel' has been immediately activated!"
"You, you, and you, go to the front and maintain order in the crowd. We must make sure Miss Bai Zhi has the smoothest path through the throng!"
The celebrity senior in the van across the street was completely dumbfounded.
He watched as the security captain, who had just been acting like "the embodiment of the rule of law," not only agreed to let Jiang Baizhi enter the campus but also specifically directed his security guards to clear the road.
"No... Captain Li."
The senior student peeked out, looking utterly bewildered.
"Didn't they just say that even the King of Heaven himself couldn't get in? Jiang Baizhi is just a junior, what makes her...?"
The security captain turned around and glared at him, his murderous aura of "How dare you question the goddess!" frightening the senior into swallowing the rest of his sentence.
"They were risking their lives for charity! The situation was urgent, unlike yours!"
Just then.
Old Zhang suddenly spoke up, pointing into the distance.
"They're here!"
Surrounded by dozens of Mercedes-Benz and Land Rover vehicles, a faded green taxi with a flickering roof light, exuding a sunset-red aura, was wobbling as it drove by.
"Sizzle—sizzle—"
The agent, who had been protesting, was stunned.
The paparazzi who were lying in wait nearby were stunned.
This car is terrible!
It's so rotten that even a scrap collector would shed tears of disgust upon seeing it!
The security team leader was also stunned: "Old Zhang... is this the support vehicle you were talking about that brought Bai Zhi's daughter?"
"If this car goes any fast, I'm afraid it'll fall apart on the spot!"
Old Zhang nodded expressionlessly, then waved his hand, tears streaming down his face.
"Ahem, enough of that for now. Open the door and let that beat-up car in!"
Seeing this, the security captain nodded and opened the gate railing.
Then.
He personally led the team.
Two people stood guard at the front of the car, and two people stood guard on either side of the car door, and began to escort the two taxis into the campus.
And on the side.
The paparazzi reporters snapped out of their daze as they watched the taxis enter the campus.
"Holy crap!! What's up with this taxi?!"
"It has the license plate A8888!"
A veteran paparazzi reporter stared at the search results on his phone, his hands trembling:
"Can't find it! This license plate is listed as 'Top Secret' in the system?!"
"Who exactly is this reclusive bigwig sitting in the car?"
"Bullshit big shot!"
Someone in the paparazzi snapped out of their daze and frantically started snapping photos. "That's Jiang Baizhi! That's our nation's daughter! Look at that car window!!"
"It really is Jiang Baizhi!!"
"Jiang Baizhi's background... is terrifyingly deep!"
"I've even thought of a trending topic, guys! 'Shocking! Jiang Baizhi suspected of being the successor to a top chaebol!'"
So, escorted by the security guards like human bulldozers, the green taxi, under the watchful eyes of everyone, swaggered over the speed bumps at the school gate and drove straight into the main road of the playground.
And this moment.
The green taxi was so cramped it was suffocating.
Especially for Jiang Bai, who was heavily armed, it was as small as it could possibly be.
His flying-fly bun was adorned with heavy golden phoenix hairpins; if he sat up straight, the sharp beaks of those phoenixes would probably poke a hole in the roof of the carriage.
Left with no other choice, Jiang Bai could only humbly lie sideways on the back seat.
To match Lao Zhang's excuse about his illness, Jiang Bai even used his acting skills to pretend to be sick.
His face turned as pale as paper, and his breathing became short and weak.
With his misty eyes slightly narrowed, Jiang Bai placed one hand on the collar of his black trench coat, exuding a fragile aura as if he were about to ascend to immortality with a single gust of wind.
.......
"My goodness... Miss Baizhi is seriously ill!"
Outside the car window, the security captain, who was leading the escort team, glanced inside and almost had his heart broken on the spot.
Through the semi-transparent glass, he saw Jiang Baizhi, who was lying weakly in her seat. Her gorgeous ancient-style hair ornaments trembled slightly in the dimly lit carriage, making her small face look even more pitiful.
"Quickly!! Get out of the way!!"
The security captain, directing the surrounding crowd, had tears welling up in his eyes:
"Hey you little brats up there! Stop holding up those light boards!"
"Bai Zhi doesn't even have the strength to sit up anymore, stop arguing!!"
.......
Meanwhile, on the other side of the car window, counselor Lao Zhang was walking with heavy steps and a serious expression.
Looking at Jiang Bai, whose acting was phenomenal, in the car, he felt a mix of emotions.
"Jiang Bai..."
Old Zhang let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered in his heart:
"You're acting way too convincingly, aren't you?"
"If I hadn't answered your call earlier and known it was a scam, I probably would have called 120 and sent you to the hospital right now!"
However, he didn't pay much attention to Jiang Bai's acting skills because he was attracted by her looks.
When Lao Zhang's gaze fell on Jiang Bai's face, which was partially exposed outside the mask, he couldn't help but marvel.
It has to be said that Jiang Bai's cross-dressing was incredibly devastating.
That sense of holiness, which even the darkness couldn't conceal, combined with his sickly appearance, perfectly embodied the phrases "frail and delicate" and "a beauty of unparalleled grace."
"If only this kid were really a girl..."
Old Zhang muttered to himself, when suddenly, he caught sight of a familiar figure in the crowd, desperately trying to squeeze his way over.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be his own son, Zhang Cheng!
Zhang Cheng held up two inflatable support sticks, his eyes filled with excitement.
Old Zhang's expression changed drastically. He instantly straightened his frail back and forcefully blocked Zhang Cheng's view through the taxi window with his 150-pound body.
"You unfilial son! What are you looking at! Don't look!!"
Old Zhang roared inwardly:
"Even if I break my old legs today, I'll block this kid's view completely!"
"If that one look proves it true, he really will have no choice but to become a monk in Thailand for the rest of his life!!"
Although Jiang Bai will still be seen when he goes on stage to perform later.
But we'll hold them off for as long as we can!
Then, the entire school witnessed an extremely touching scene:
Exhausted-looking Old Zhang, at this moment, resembled a loyal guardian, clinging tightly to the shabby green taxi, step by step, escorting it against the flow of people.
……
"Waaaaah... Look at Teacher Zhang, I was so moved I cried."
A girl on the road wiped away her tears and whispered to her companion:
"No wonder he's Jiang Bai's teacher."
"Look at the way they're escorting her; they're really protecting Bai Zhi like her own daughter!"
"This teacher-student relationship is so sweet!"
"Yes, I didn't expect Teacher Zhang to be such a caring teacher."
A student nearby also looked on with awe, "See that? Even our school's security captain is clearing a path for our goddess! That's the charm of Jiang Baizhi! That's the prestige of our Shanghai Theatre Academy!!"
"After all, I was performing while sick tonight, I didn't even have the strength to get out of the car, waaaaah, my goddess!"
For a moment, as everyone watched Old Zhang and the security captain escorting them with an air of reverence, a single thought arose in their minds:
Bai Zhi, the goddess, returned to school despite her illness—what noble character she possesses!
If we don't donate more money, are we even human?!